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Стихать - translation, pronunciation and examples

стихать
[stʲɪˈxatʲ]

die down

🇷🇺 Russian
[stʲɪˈxatʲ]
Meaning of стихать

become weaker

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Part of speechphrasal verb
Pronunciation[stʲɪˈxatʲ]
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How important is this wordoften
die down

When to use стихать

die down gradually

allmählich abklingen

die down slowly

langsam abklingen

die down overnight

über Nacht abklingen

die down after rain

nach Regen abklingen

die down by evening

bis zum Abend abklingen

стихать usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Der Sturm wird bald abklingen.

Буря скоро стихнет.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Die Schmerzen sind heute etwas abgeklungen.

Сегодня боль немного утихла.

Similar words

стихать

basic verb — a reduction in strength or intensity (sound, wind, pain, conflict)

утихать

process of decreasing intensity, often slow (crying, noise, wind)

утихнуть

perfective aspect of 'утихать' — marks reaching silence or significant weakening

затихать

gradual quieting, often implying a temporary lull; about a crowd, conversation, noise

улегаться

to become calmer, subside (about weather, agitation, crowd); implies stabilization

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стихать belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

стихатьabklingen
времена годаJahreszeiten
веснаFrühling
зимаWinter
начинатьсяbeginnen
заканчиватьсяenden
температураTemperatur

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What's the difference between стихать / утихать / утихнуть / затихать / улегаться / успокаиваться

🇷🇺Russian
стихать

basic verb — a reduction in strength or intensity (sound, wind, pain, conflict)

B2Very Often

The noise gradually died down.

Шум постепенно стихал.

У
🇷🇺Russian
утихать

process of decreasing intensity, often slow (crying, noise, wind)

B2Often

The baby's crying began to die down.

Плач малыша начал утихать.

У
🇷🇺Russian
утихнуть

perfective aspect of 'утихать' — marks reaching silence or significant weakening

B2Often

By morning the street noise had died down.

К утру шум улицы утихнул.

З
🇷🇺Russian
затихать

gradual quieting, often implying a temporary lull; about a crowd, conversation, noise

B2Often

The crowd began to quiet down after the announcement.

Толпа начала затихать после объявления.

У
🇷🇺Russian
улегаться

to become calmer, subside (about weather, agitation, crowd); implies stabilization

B2Often

After the stormy evening the unrest gradually subsided.

После бурного вечера волнение постепенно улеглось.

У
🇷🇺Russian
успокаиваться

to become calm; often about emotions and people's or crowds' behavior

B2Very Often

The crowd gradually calmed down.

Толпа постепенно успокаивалась.

У
🇷🇺Russian
угасать

gradual fading, often of light, fire, hope or feelings — more 'internal' or figurative

B2Often

Interest in the project gradually faded.

Интерес к проекту постепенно угасал.

У
🇷🇺Russian
уменьшаться

general term for quantitative or intensity reduction

B2Very Often

The pain gradually decreased.

Боль постепенно уменьшалась.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ослабевать

to become weaker; a general verb for strength, tension, symptoms

B2Often

The pressure in the hose began to lessen.

Давление в шланге начало ослабевать.

У
🇷🇺Russian
убавляться

to decrease in quantity or volume; often with a nuance of controlled reduction

B2Rarely

The music's volume slowly turned down.

Громкость музыки медленно убавлялась.

С
🇷🇺Russian
спадать

a decrease or drop; can be rapid or gradual (temperature, demand, mood)

B2Often

The temperature fell quickly overnight.

Температура ночью быстро спадала.

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How to pronounce стихать and what this word means

стихать translation: die down. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce стихать

[stʲɪˈxatʲ]

стихать translation

die down

стихать examples

Der Sturm wird bald abklingen.

стихать transcription

[stʲɪˈxatʲ]

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стихать meaning: what does it mean?

становиться слабее, сила или интенсивность уменьшаются

стихать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

стихать is pronounced as [stʲɪˈxatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

стихать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Sturm wird bald abklingen. Translation: Буря скоро стихнет.

Is стихать part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, стихать (die down) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is стихать part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, стихать (die down) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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